Central Bank Gold Purchases Jump 62% to 288.9 Tonnes in Q2
Key TakeawaysCentral bank gold demand hit a Q2 record of 289 tonnes, rebounding sharply from a weak Q1.Poland led purchases...
Finance
Fed Hike Odds Surge as Warsh Unleashes Hawkish Warning
Key TakeawaysThe Fed held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% on July 29 in a 9-3 vote with three dissents.CME Fedwatch...
Fed Holds Rates, but 3 Hawkish Rebels Demand Hike as Inflation Fight Erupts
Key TakeawaysThe Federal Reserve held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% in a 9-3 vote on July 29, 2026.Hammack, Kashkari and...
Prediction Markets Say Hold, Citadel Securities Says Fed Will Hike as Trump Pressures Central Bank
Key TakeawaysKalshi puts Fed hold odds at 73% ahead of the July 29 FOMC decision.Citadel Securities’ Frank Flight bets on...
CME Launches Single-Stock Futures on 50-Plus Top US Stocks as Its Crypto Derivatives Arm Keeps Growing
Key TakeawaysCME Group rolled out 77 single-stock futures contracts covering Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and 50-plus other stocks.The new contracts trade...
Argentina Opens the Door to USD Wages as Central Bank Approves Dollar Salary Accounts
Key TakeawaysArgentina’s Central Bank directed private banks to process US dollar wages, expanding financial options.The policy targets dollar-earning firms, allowing...
Michael Saylor Rolls out Net BTC and BTC Hurdle ARR to Reframe Strategy’s $64 Billion Bitcoin Bet
Key TakeawaysStrategy unveiled new bitcoin metrics July 24, including Net BTC and BTC Hurdle ARR.Strategy holds 843,775 BTC bought for...
SpaceX Plunges to New Low as Musk’s Fortune Bleeds $35 Billion in One Day
Key TakeawaysSpaceX fell near $111 on July 23, more than 50% below its June peak.Elon Musk lost $35.2 billion as...
Falcon Finance Launches USDf Card in More Than 90 Jurisdictions for Daily Spending
Key TakeawaysFalcon Finance launched the USDf card across 90+ jurisdictions for verified users.USDf turns 3 asset classes – crypto, gold,...
Why the US Is Imposing Unprecedented Tariffs Over Brazil’s Free Payment System
Key TakeawaysThe U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on over $11 billion in Brazilian exports to counter unfair trade practices.The USTR...
NSPK CEO Declares the End of Visa and Mastercard in Russia
Key TakeawaysMir cards captured 85% of Russia’s market as sanctions rendered Visa and Mastercard effectively useless.Remaining foreign cards will soon...
Musk’s SpaceX Breaks Below Its $135 IPO Price After a 42% Collapse From Its Peak
Key TakeawaysSPCX closed at $131.11 on July 16, down 3.08% and below its $135 IPO price for the first time.SpaceX...
Grupo Salinas Chairman Anchors $40 Million Raise for Bitcoin Treasury Startup
Key TakeawaysRicardo Salinas anchored a $40 million raise for a bitcoin treasury firm dubbed ORANGE JUICE on July 15, 2026.The...
Sensex, Nifty 50 Crash, Then Strike Back as India Defies Global Chaos
Key TakeawaysThe Sensex fell 2.15% on July 8 before recovering as Indian mutual funds bought the dip.UPI processed 241.6 billion...
The US Government Owes $39 Trillion. Here’s Why That’s Bitcoin’s Best Argument Yet
U.S. gross national debt crossed $39 trillion in mid-March, and debt held by the public stood at over $31 trillion....
Rick Rule Warns the Fed May Have to Print Again to Bail out Markets
Key TakeawaysRick Rule warns junk bond ETFs holding trillions in assets face a liquidity mismatch risk.Rule says U.S. federal debt...
Crypto Lending Drops to $23.3 Billion as Tether Holds 68% of CeFi Loan Market in Q1
Key TakeawaysCeFi loan books fell 6% to $23.3B in Q1 2026, ending growth since Q3 2024.Tether held a 68% share,...
Coinbase Brings Stablecoin Funding to Europe’s Regulated Mutual Funds
Key TakeawaysCoinbase and Spiko introduced stablecoin funding for Spiko’s regulated UCITS money market funds, marking a European first.Investors can subscribe...
Chinese Wealth Funds Warn of Global AI ‘Super Bubble’ Burst
Key TakeawaysWealspring warned the AI super bubble may soon collapse, next threatening tech markets with a capital retreat.Banxia noted Anthropic...
Japan’s SBI Group Flips the Stablecoin Script With $63M-Backed JPYSC Launch
Key TakeawaysSBI Shinsei Trust Bank issued JPYSC on June 24, 2026, as Japan’s first Type III trust-backed yen stablecoin.JPYSC carries...
Visa and BCG Build on Allium as Startup Closes $40M Series B
Key TakeawaysAllium closed a $40M Series B led by Amplify Partners, bringing total funding to roughly $61.5 million.Visa and BCG...
Two Gold Bugs Stand Firm on Gold’s Rally, Lawrence Lepard Targets $1 Million Bitcoin
Key TakeawaysGold fell to $4,156 on June 19, its third straight weekly loss amid Fed rate hike bets.Goldman Sachs cut...
